Quell

[kvɛl]

/[kvɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quell” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,230
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle, an der Wasser oder Luft austritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-quell · Quell · German

Quell · rank #31,230 · 5 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,230
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH quadratische

Nearest frequency peer: quadratische (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Quell“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Quell“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Quell vs quer
40% similar
Quell vs Quest
60% similar
Quell vs quere
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Quell
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvɛl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,230
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Quell“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Quellliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „quadratische“ (#31,229), „radios“ (#31,231), „Qi“ (#31,228). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quell“ bei #31,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Quell (IPA [kvɛl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,230 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quell, with forms such as "qeull", "qquell", and "quel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "quer", "Quest", "quere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quell, spelled Q-U-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der Wasser oder Luft austritt
  2. 2
    Ursprungsort, Ausgangspunkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Während unserer Wanderung erquickten wir uns an einem kleinen Quell.
  2. „Sie fanden auch den Quell und neben ihm eine Menge von dürren Ästen, von denen freilich schon ein großer Teil halb verfault war.“

Synonyms

Urquell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeull
  • qquell
  • quel
  • qulel
  • uqell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quell - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeull2qquell1quel1qulel2uqell2
Edit distance from "Quell"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quell"?
"Quell" is spelled Q-U-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kvɛl].
What does "Quell" mean?
As a noun, "Quell" means: Stelle, an der Wasser oder Luft austritt
What words are commonly confused with "Quell"?
"Quell" is commonly confused with "quer", "Quest", "quere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Quell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quell" is [kvɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quell" come from?
"Quell" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quell", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list